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THE
1 1
BETHEL COLLEGE
^ ^ :
mm
«
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m * ml
We^/jescfcry, October 8, 2003
"Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbour"
Volume 79 * Number 3
Outside
the
Bubble
David Maus
StaffWriter
World
North Korea announced
last Tuesday that it had lost
interest in six-party negotiations over nuclear
weapons because of U.S.
refusal to offer a security
guarantee. On Thursday,
the communist regime
revealed that it had the
material to produce at least
five atomic bombs.
Nation
In the week leading up to
the California gubernatorial
recall election, An
Schwarzenegger apr.
poised to replace
governor Gray Davis.
Thursday, how|
Schwarzenegger adr
to allegations of ss
harassment. The recall
election is this Tuesday.
Minnesota
A fire broke out on the
baseball field at Coon
Rapids High School early
Thursday morning, destroying two benches and the
roof of a dugout. Police
believe the fire to be arson
as leads indicate its relation
to the Homecoming game
against Park Center on
Friday. There is a $2,500
reward leading to a conviction and arrest.
Construction of Student Life Center not
likely to begin until fall 2007
Meika Vogel
StaffWriter
Bethel is currently in the
early stages of fundraising for a
25 to 30 million dollar student
commons building. Six and a
half million dollars have been
raised so far in the first phase of
the fundraising campaign and
the rest of the money is projected to come in over the next five
years.
"Bethel has never had a student union and that's really the
goal," said Bruce Kunkel, vice
president for campus services.
Plans for the student commons
building include moving the
Dining Center, Market Square,
the post office, the Campus
Store, student government
offices, and some Student Life
offices into the new facility.
Additionally, there will be an
exercise room, game room, and
many lounges.
The building will be located off of a year-round courtyard
area which will be belween the
CC and AC buildings.
The current timeline for this
project is to have the space
under construction by the fall
of 2007 or the fall of 2008.
Once construction begins it will
be 18 to 22 months until the
building is completed.
Fundraising for this project
is currently focused on private
donors. "Friends of Bethel"
who have given money in the
past arc being contacted, given
proposals, and asked for donations. In about a year, the
fundraising will become a public campaign. Ron Harris, vice
president for development,
President Brushaber, and Paul
Olson, special assistant to the
president are working to form a
strategy for this public campaign. All of the funds used to
build the Student Life Center
will come from gifts.
While people are being
asked to donate financially to
this project, they are also being
asked to pray for it. Already
hundreds of people are praying
specifically for this project. As
more funding continues to
come in, thousands of people
will be praying for the Student
Life Center until its completion
and throughout its use. Harris
summed up the importance of
the spiritual aspect by saying
"prayer carries a campaign."
This facility will provide a
"place where students can gather, enjoy each other, and bring
glory to God...most importantly, it will provide a gathering
for the community," said
Harris.
It has a large price lag, but
Harris and the others working
on it feel thai it is necessary to
widen Bethel's goal of excellence from faculty, staff, students, athletics, and ministries
to include excellence in facilities as well.
A model of the Student Life Center [left] that Bethel administration hopes to begin construction on in 2007
Librarian Connie Larson recovering from stroke
Sarah Nichols
StaffWriter
A long-familiar face
has been missing from the college library. Reference librarian
Connie Larson has been hospitalized since Sept. 18 and is
recovering from surgery on
Sept. 21 in order to remove a
blood clot from her brainstem.
After suffering what doctors initially presumed was a
severe stroke, Larson was airlifted to the University of
Minnesota (U of M) hospital on
Sept. 17 and placed on life support. While Larson's significant
improvements have amazed her
doctors, she is still being held
in the intensive care unit in crit-
\-ouriesyp]i<>ip
Above picture was taken of
Connie Larson on Sept. 15
ical condition.
Since her days as a
Bethel student in 1970, Larson
has worked every position in
the library, including circulation and intcrlibrary loan supervisor, acquisitions, media clerk
in audio-visual and many stu
dents recognize her as the
evening reference librarian.
Larson has continued to be a
key figure in the college library.
In fact, her colleagues describe
her as "the glue that holds many
vital activities together."
Larson underwent a heart
operation in August and was
recovering very well as of Sept.
15, when she was on campus to
have Ihis picture taken. It was
to be used in the Oct. 2 ceremony recognizing tenured Bethel
staff and faculty. Two days
later, however, Larson was airlifted to the U of M hospital,
and doctors suspected that she
may have experienced a stroke.
At the time, she experienced no
upper brain activity and was in
grave condition. On Friday,
Sept. 19, doctors were able to
successfully remove a blood
clot near the brainstem and
Larson improved enough to be
placed in critical condition.
Larson's condition had
improved by Sept. 22 to the
point where she was able to recognize her family, communicate pain through blinking, and
wiggle her toes upon request.
Upon a visit from fellow
librarian Carol Cragg, Larson
tried to communicate with her
indicating that "her cognitive
processes seem to be returning." Larson has since been
taken off her ventilator and is
breathing on her own, and can
also point her fingers.
Reflection on the memory of
professor Weldon Jones
Page 4
g the new Religious
Studies professor in Faculty profiles
Page 8
Royal football remains undefeated
by edging UW-Eau Claire 45-42
Page 14

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THE
1 1
BETHEL COLLEGE
^ ^ :
mm
«
^"
m * ml
We^/jescfcry, October 8, 2003
"Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbour"
Volume 79 * Number 3
Outside
the
Bubble
David Maus
StaffWriter
World
North Korea announced
last Tuesday that it had lost
interest in six-party negotiations over nuclear
weapons because of U.S.
refusal to offer a security
guarantee. On Thursday,
the communist regime
revealed that it had the
material to produce at least
five atomic bombs.
Nation
In the week leading up to
the California gubernatorial
recall election, An
Schwarzenegger apr.
poised to replace
governor Gray Davis.
Thursday, how|
Schwarzenegger adr
to allegations of ss
harassment. The recall
election is this Tuesday.
Minnesota
A fire broke out on the
baseball field at Coon
Rapids High School early
Thursday morning, destroying two benches and the
roof of a dugout. Police
believe the fire to be arson
as leads indicate its relation
to the Homecoming game
against Park Center on
Friday. There is a $2,500
reward leading to a conviction and arrest.
Construction of Student Life Center not
likely to begin until fall 2007
Meika Vogel
StaffWriter
Bethel is currently in the
early stages of fundraising for a
25 to 30 million dollar student
commons building. Six and a
half million dollars have been
raised so far in the first phase of
the fundraising campaign and
the rest of the money is projected to come in over the next five
years.
"Bethel has never had a student union and that's really the
goal," said Bruce Kunkel, vice
president for campus services.
Plans for the student commons
building include moving the
Dining Center, Market Square,
the post office, the Campus
Store, student government
offices, and some Student Life
offices into the new facility.
Additionally, there will be an
exercise room, game room, and
many lounges.
The building will be located off of a year-round courtyard
area which will be belween the
CC and AC buildings.
The current timeline for this
project is to have the space
under construction by the fall
of 2007 or the fall of 2008.
Once construction begins it will
be 18 to 22 months until the
building is completed.
Fundraising for this project
is currently focused on private
donors. "Friends of Bethel"
who have given money in the
past arc being contacted, given
proposals, and asked for donations. In about a year, the
fundraising will become a public campaign. Ron Harris, vice
president for development,
President Brushaber, and Paul
Olson, special assistant to the
president are working to form a
strategy for this public campaign. All of the funds used to
build the Student Life Center
will come from gifts.
While people are being
asked to donate financially to
this project, they are also being
asked to pray for it. Already
hundreds of people are praying
specifically for this project. As
more funding continues to
come in, thousands of people
will be praying for the Student
Life Center until its completion
and throughout its use. Harris
summed up the importance of
the spiritual aspect by saying
"prayer carries a campaign."
This facility will provide a
"place where students can gather, enjoy each other, and bring
glory to God...most importantly, it will provide a gathering
for the community," said
Harris.
It has a large price lag, but
Harris and the others working
on it feel thai it is necessary to
widen Bethel's goal of excellence from faculty, staff, students, athletics, and ministries
to include excellence in facilities as well.
A model of the Student Life Center [left] that Bethel administration hopes to begin construction on in 2007
Librarian Connie Larson recovering from stroke
Sarah Nichols
StaffWriter
A long-familiar face
has been missing from the college library. Reference librarian
Connie Larson has been hospitalized since Sept. 18 and is
recovering from surgery on
Sept. 21 in order to remove a
blood clot from her brainstem.
After suffering what doctors initially presumed was a
severe stroke, Larson was airlifted to the University of
Minnesota (U of M) hospital on
Sept. 17 and placed on life support. While Larson's significant
improvements have amazed her
doctors, she is still being held
in the intensive care unit in crit-
\-ouriesyp]i<>ip
Above picture was taken of
Connie Larson on Sept. 15
ical condition.
Since her days as a
Bethel student in 1970, Larson
has worked every position in
the library, including circulation and intcrlibrary loan supervisor, acquisitions, media clerk
in audio-visual and many stu
dents recognize her as the
evening reference librarian.
Larson has continued to be a
key figure in the college library.
In fact, her colleagues describe
her as "the glue that holds many
vital activities together."
Larson underwent a heart
operation in August and was
recovering very well as of Sept.
15, when she was on campus to
have Ihis picture taken. It was
to be used in the Oct. 2 ceremony recognizing tenured Bethel
staff and faculty. Two days
later, however, Larson was airlifted to the U of M hospital,
and doctors suspected that she
may have experienced a stroke.
At the time, she experienced no
upper brain activity and was in
grave condition. On Friday,
Sept. 19, doctors were able to
successfully remove a blood
clot near the brainstem and
Larson improved enough to be
placed in critical condition.
Larson's condition had
improved by Sept. 22 to the
point where she was able to recognize her family, communicate pain through blinking, and
wiggle her toes upon request.
Upon a visit from fellow
librarian Carol Cragg, Larson
tried to communicate with her
indicating that "her cognitive
processes seem to be returning." Larson has since been
taken off her ventilator and is
breathing on her own, and can
also point her fingers.
Reflection on the memory of
professor Weldon Jones
Page 4
g the new Religious
Studies professor in Faculty profiles
Page 8
Royal football remains undefeated
by edging UW-Eau Claire 45-42
Page 14